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Salzgitter

Crime reading "The art of dying" with Dirk M. Staats and Marion Stitz

Author Dirk M. Staats will be reading from his book "Die Kunst zu sterben" (The Art of Dying) together with his wife Marion Stitz on Friday, November 3, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Salzgitter City Library in Lebenstedt.

Dirk M. Staats was born in Hanover. His second novel, "The Art of Dying", is set in Hanover.

The plot

Detectives Max Leitner and Tobias Heuward are called to a crime scene: The painter Malte Decker is found dead in Hanover-Linden. The painter, who was both famous and talented, led a dissolute life, which he financed with art forgeries. The detectives soon find themselves caught up in an impenetrable web of artists, forgers and murderers who are caught between alternative lifestyles and high finance worth millions.

Pre-registration and advance ticket sales

Pre-registration for the reading is required by calling 05341 / 839-3434 or sending an e-mail to stadtbibliothekstadt.salzgitterde

Admission costs 8 euros in advance and 10 euros at the box office. Tickets are available at the municipal library in Lebenstedt and in Salzgitter-Bad.

Explanations and notes

Picture credits

  • Renate Hoffmann
  • A. Kugelis